Tag: Pelvic trauma

25 year old male is involved in a boating accident. He was in the lake waterskiing and struck by another boat, sustaining blunt abdominal and pelvic injuries and significant propeller injuries to his leg.  The trauma team will be activated and he will be brought to the ED. Treatment includes tourniquet application to the limb and rapid blood product administration. Intubation for clinical course and pain management need to be addressed with disposition to the operating room.